Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-09
TELTH OF sToNEwALL jackson.

About daylight upon the Sunday o. hi-
Gcath Mrs. Jackson Informed him that
is recovery was very doubtful. and thai
was better that he should DC prepared
i,r the worst.
lie was silent for tho moment and then
sid: at will DO infinite gain to bc
translated to Heaven" He advised his
V. ifc. in the event OF his death TO
;.aurn to her fathers house. and added
"You have kind and good father but
cre is no one so kind and good as your
Heavenly Father
He still Expressed hope that he would
r'cover, but requested his wife. in ease h,
iould die, to have him buried in Lexiny-
IN, In the valley of Virginia. His OK
lustion Increased SO rapidly that at ] /
clock Mrs. i Jackson knclt by his be-
I'd tola him taat before TIE 81.
cnt down lie would be vita his
saviour.
He replied: "Oh. no! You arc fright
eici, my child. Death Is not SO near,
may yet get well"
shc fell upon the bed weeping bitterly,
;ld again told him, amid her tears ant
.hs, that tie physicians declared that
zero was no longer any hopc of his re-
very. h.tcramoments pause hoaskcd
/, call the family physician.
doctor he said, as tho physician Oh
tered the room, "Anna Informed me that
III have told her l am to die today.
it so:"
When he was answered in tho aiIlrma-
I've, lie turned his suuken eyes toward
10 ceiling and gazcd for moment or
so rs il in intense thought, then looked
It the friends about him and said
,ftly:
Very good. very good; it is all
I ,ht."
Then turning 10 his heart broken wife
, tried to comfort her. He told her
lat there was much he desired to tell
l.ar but thit h0 WIS too weak for the
undertaking.
Colonel lendlcton, one of the officers
ii his staff, came into the room about
10 O'Clock. General Jackson asked
] m:
'Who Is preaching at the headquarters
today"
When told in reply that the whole
;.riny was praying for him, he replied:
Thank Cod they are very knl.'
'i'hcn ho added: " 1t is the Lords day
lay wish is fulfilled. l have always de-
s,.r,.d To die Oh Sunday"
SLOWLY his mind began 10 fail and wan
Ger, and he frequently talked in his de
lrium as if in command of his army on
the field of battle. lie would give orders
to his aides in his old way, anl then the
scene was changed. He WAS al the mess
tihlrin conversation with nlcialni, al his
tan: now with his wife and Guilt; now
1t prayers with his military family
Occasional interviews of u return al hi.
lind would appear, and during one %
them the physician offered the dying
nan some brandy and water, but he dc
ciincd it, saying:
1t will only delay my departure an'
90 no good: want 20 preserve my inint
IL the last If possible"
few moments before the end ar
rived the dying warrior cried out in hi
.clirium:
Order A. L. Hill to prepare 70
action - Pass The i:.:.lntry to the from
itpiIly" "Tcll Major Hawk the
LIS voice was silent and the sentence re
inaincd unfinished.
An Instant Letter II smile of incffabl
:wcr,acss and pU:.:% .lrc;.l + iclg Owe
IS calm, pale ilcc, AID tacn loo..:n.; L.
ward, and Filling his hand, l.c sci
'.uictly and with IN expires VI of T..
LIEF:
Let us cross over the river and res
under the shade OF the trees"
And then without sign OF struggle o
pain his spirit passed away Dctroi
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